feature: optional API calling to RestInteraction (#2281)

* Take 2

* Expose channel & guild Id for manual calling

* Make api calling optional at runtime

* Resolve build errors

* Bind runtime option to interaction type

* Expose methods to get channel & guild from API

* Patch out NRE's, test on all int types

src/Discord.Net.Rest/DiscordRestClient.cs

@@ -32,9 +32,15 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         ///     Initializes a new <see cref="DiscordRestClient"/> with the provided configuration.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="config">The configuration to be used with the client.</param>
-        public DiscordRestClient(DiscordRestConfig config) : base(config, CreateApiClient(config)) { }
+        public DiscordRestClient(DiscordRestConfig config) : base(config, CreateApiClient(config))
+        {
+            _apiOnCreation = config.APIOnRestInteractionCreation;
+        }
         // used for socket client rest access
-        internal DiscordRestClient(DiscordRestConfig config, API.DiscordRestApiClient api) : base(config, api) { }
+        internal DiscordRestClient(DiscordRestConfig config, API.DiscordRestApiClient api) : base(config, api)
+        {
+            _apiOnCreation = config.APIOnRestInteractionCreation;
+        }
 
         private static API.DiscordRestApiClient CreateApiClient(DiscordRestConfig config)
             => new API.DiscordRestApiClient(config.RestClientProvider, DiscordRestConfig.UserAgent, serializer: Serializer, useSystemClock: config.UseSystemClock, defaultRatelimitCallback: config.DefaultRatelimitCallback);
@@ -82,6 +88,8 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
 
         #region Rest interactions
 
+        private readonly bool _apiOnCreation;
+
         public bool IsValidHttpInteraction(string publicKey, string signature, string timestamp, string body)
             => IsValidHttpInteraction(publicKey, signature, timestamp, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(body));
         public bool IsValidHttpInteraction(string publicKey, string signature, string timestamp, byte[] body)
@@ -113,8 +121,8 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         ///     A <see cref="RestInteraction"/> that represents the incoming http interaction.
         /// </returns>
         /// <exception cref="BadSignatureException">Thrown when the signature doesn't match the public key.</exception>
-        public Task<RestInteraction> ParseHttpInteractionAsync(string publicKey, string signature, string timestamp, string body)
+        public Task<RestInteraction> ParseHttpInteractionAsync(string publicKey, string signature, string timestamp, string body, Func<InteractionType, bool> doApiCallOnCreation = null)
-            => ParseHttpInteractionAsync(publicKey, signature, timestamp, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(body));
+            => ParseHttpInteractionAsync(publicKey, signature, timestamp, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(body), doApiCallOnCreation);
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Creates a <see cref="RestInteraction"/> from a http message.
@@ -127,7 +135,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         ///     A <see cref="RestInteraction"/> that represents the incoming http interaction.
         /// </returns>
         /// <exception cref="BadSignatureException">Thrown when the signature doesn't match the public key.</exception>
-        public async Task<RestInteraction> ParseHttpInteractionAsync(string publicKey, string signature, string timestamp, byte[] body)
+        public async Task<RestInteraction> ParseHttpInteractionAsync(string publicKey, string signature, string timestamp, byte[] body, Func<InteractionType, bool> doApiCallOnCreation = null)
         {
             if (!IsValidHttpInteraction(publicKey, signature, timestamp, body))
             {
@@ -138,12 +146,12 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             using (var jsonReader = new JsonTextReader(textReader))
             {
                 var model = Serializer.Deserialize<API.Interaction>(jsonReader);
-                return await RestInteraction.CreateAsync(this, model);
+                return await RestInteraction.CreateAsync(this, model, doApiCallOnCreation != null ? doApiCallOnCreation(model.Type) : _apiOnCreation);
             }
         }
 
         #endregion
-
+        
         public async Task<RestApplication> GetApplicationInfoAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
         {
             return _applicationInfo ??= await ClientHelper.GetApplicationInfoAsync(this, options).ConfigureAwait(false);

src/Discord.Net.Rest/DiscordRestConfig.cs

@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
     {
         /// <summary> Gets or sets the provider used to generate new REST connections. </summary>
         public RestClientProvider RestClientProvider { get; set; } = DefaultRestClientProvider.Instance;
+
+        public bool APIOnRestInteractionCreation { get; set; } = true;
     }
 }

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/CommandBase/RestCommandBase.cs

@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         {
         }
 
-        internal new static async Task<RestCommandBase> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal new static async Task<RestCommandBase> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestCommandBase(client, model);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return entity;
         }
 
-        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
-            await base.UpdateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await base.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/CommandBase/RestCommandBaseData.cs

@@ -27,20 +27,20 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         {
         }
 
-        internal static async Task<RestCommandBaseData> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel)
+        internal static async Task<RestCommandBaseData> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestCommandBaseData(client, model);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, guild, channel).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, guild, channel, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return entity;
         }
 
-        internal virtual async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel)
+        internal virtual async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel, bool doApiCall)
         {
             Name = model.Name;
             if (model.Resolved.IsSpecified && ResolvableData == null)
             {
                 ResolvableData = new RestResolvableData<Model>();
-                await ResolvableData.PopulateAsync(client, guild, channel, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await ResolvableData.PopulateAsync(client, guild, channel, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
         }
 

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/CommandBase/RestResolvableData.cs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         internal readonly Dictionary<ulong, Attachment> Attachments
             = new Dictionary<ulong, Attachment>();
 
-        internal async Task PopulateAsync(DiscordRestClient discord, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel, T model)
+        internal async Task PopulateAsync(DiscordRestClient discord, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel, T model, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var resolved = model.Resolved.Value;
 
@@ -38,15 +38,26 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
 
             if (resolved.Channels.IsSpecified)
             {
-                var channels = await guild.GetChannelsAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                var channels = doApiCall ? await guild.GetChannelsAsync().ConfigureAwait(false) : null;
 
                 foreach (var channelModel in resolved.Channels.Value)
                 {
-                    var restChannel = channels.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == channelModel.Value.Id);
+                    if (channels != null)
+                    {
+                        var guildChannel = channels.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == channelModel.Value.Id);
 
-                    restChannel.Update(channelModel.Value);
+                        guildChannel.Update(channelModel.Value);
 
-                    Channels.Add(ulong.Parse(channelModel.Key), restChannel);
+                        Channels.Add(ulong.Parse(channelModel.Key), guildChannel);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        var restChannel = RestChannel.Create(discord, channelModel.Value);
+
+                        restChannel.Update(channelModel.Value);
+
+                        Channels.Add(ulong.Parse(channelModel.Key), restChannel);
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -76,7 +87,10 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             {
                 foreach (var msg in resolved.Messages.Value)
                 {
-                    channel ??= (IRestMessageChannel)(Channels.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Key == msg.Value.ChannelId).Value ?? await discord.GetChannelAsync(msg.Value.ChannelId).ConfigureAwait(false));
+                    channel ??= (IRestMessageChannel)(Channels.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Key == msg.Value.ChannelId).Value
+                        ?? (doApiCall
+                        ? await discord.GetChannelAsync(msg.Value.ChannelId).ConfigureAwait(false)
+                        : null));
 
                     RestUser author;
 

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/ContextMenuCommands/MessageCommands/RestMessageCommand.cs

@@ -20,22 +20,22 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             
         }
 
-        internal new static async Task<RestMessageCommand> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal new static async Task<RestMessageCommand> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestMessageCommand(client, model);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return entity;
         }
 
-        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
-            await base.UpdateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await base.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             var dataModel = model.Data.IsSpecified
                 ? (DataModel)model.Data.Value
                 : null;
             
-            Data = await RestMessageCommandData.CreateAsync(client, dataModel, Guild, Channel).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            Data = await RestMessageCommandData.CreateAsync(client, dataModel, Guild, Channel, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
         //IMessageCommandInteraction

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/ContextMenuCommands/MessageCommands/RestMessageCommandData.cs

@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         ///     <b>Note</b> Not implemented for <see cref="RestMessageCommandData"/>
         /// </remarks>
         public override IReadOnlyCollection<IApplicationCommandInteractionDataOption> Options
-            => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+            => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
         internal RestMessageCommandData(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
             : base(client, model) { }
 
-        internal new static async Task<RestMessageCommandData> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel)
+        internal new static async Task<RestMessageCommandData> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestMessageCommandData(client, model);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, guild, channel).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, guild, channel, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return entity;
         }
 

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/ContextMenuCommands/UserCommands/RestUserCommand.cs

@@ -23,22 +23,22 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         {
         }
 
-        internal new static async Task<RestUserCommand> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal new static async Task<RestUserCommand> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestUserCommand(client, model);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return entity;
         }
 
-        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
-            await base.UpdateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await base.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             var dataModel = model.Data.IsSpecified
                 ? (DataModel)model.Data.Value
                 : null;
 
-            Data = await RestUserCommandData.CreateAsync(client, dataModel, Guild, Channel).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            Data = await RestUserCommandData.CreateAsync(client, dataModel, Guild, Channel, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
         //IUserCommandInteractionData

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/ContextMenuCommands/UserCommands/RestUserCommandData.cs

@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         internal RestUserCommandData(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
             : base(client, model) { }
 
-        internal new static async Task<RestUserCommandData> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel)
+        internal new static async Task<RestUserCommandData> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestUserCommandData(client, model);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, guild, channel).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, guild, channel, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return entity;
         }
 

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/MessageComponents/RestMessageComponent.cs

@@ -37,15 +37,15 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             Data = new RestMessageComponentData(dataModel);
         }
 
-        internal new static async Task<RestMessageComponent> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal new static async Task<RestMessageComponent> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestMessageComponent(client, model);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return entity;
         }
-        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient discord, Model model)
+        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient discord, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
-            await base.UpdateAsync(discord, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await base.UpdateAsync(discord, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (model.Message.IsSpecified && model.ChannelId.IsSpecified)
             {

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/Modals/RestModal.cs

@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             Data = new RestModalData(dataModel);
         }
 
-        internal new static async Task<RestModal> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, ModelBase model)
+        internal new static async Task<RestModal> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, ModelBase model, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestModal(client, model);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall);
             return entity;
         }
         

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/RestInteraction.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
     /// </summary>
     public abstract class RestInteraction : RestEntity<ulong>, IDiscordInteraction
     {
+        // Added so channel & guild methods don't need a client reference
+        private Func<RequestOptions, ulong, Task<IRestMessageChannel>> _getChannel = null;
+        private Func<RequestOptions, ulong, Task<RestGuild>> _getGuild = null;
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public InteractionType Type { get; private set; }
 
@@ -31,6 +35,10 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets the user who invoked the interaction.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        ///     If this user is an <see cref="RestGuildUser"/> and <see cref="DiscordRestConfig.APIOnRestInteractionCreation"/> is set to false,
+        ///     <see cref="RestGuildUser.Guild"/> will return <see langword="null"/>
+        /// </remarks>
         public RestUser User { get; private set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
@@ -48,14 +56,38 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         public bool IsValidToken
             => InteractionHelper.CanRespondOrFollowup(this);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the ID of the channel this interaction was executed in.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        ///     <see langword="null"/> if the interaction was not executed in a guild.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public ulong? ChannelId { get; private set; } = null;
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets the channel that this interaction was executed in.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        ///     <see langword="null"/> if <see cref="DiscordRestConfig.APIOnRestInteractionCreation"/> is set to false.
+        ///     Call <see cref="GetChannelAsync"/> to set this property and get the interaction channel.
+        /// </remarks>
         public IRestMessageChannel Channel { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Gets the guild this interaction was executed in.
+        ///     Gets the ID of the guild this interaction was executed in if applicable.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        ///     <see langword="null"/> if the interaction was not executed in a guild.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public ulong? GuildId { get; private set; } = null;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the guild this interaction was executed in if applicable.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        ///     This property will be <see langword="null"/> if <see cref="DiscordRestConfig.APIOnRestInteractionCreation"/> is set to false
+        ///     or if the interaction was not executed in a guild.
+        /// </remarks>
         public RestGuild Guild { get; private set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
@@ -72,11 +104,11 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
                 : DateTime.UtcNow;
         }
 
-        internal static async Task<RestInteraction> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal static async Task<RestInteraction> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
             if(model.Type == InteractionType.Ping)
             {
-                return await RestPingInteraction.CreateAsync(client, model);
+                return await RestPingInteraction.CreateAsync(client, model, doApiCall);
             }
 
             if (model.Type == InteractionType.ApplicationCommand)
@@ -90,26 +122,26 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
 
                 return dataModel.Type switch
                 {
-                    ApplicationCommandType.Slash => await RestSlashCommand.CreateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false),
+                    ApplicationCommandType.Slash => await RestSlashCommand.CreateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false),
-                    ApplicationCommandType.Message => await RestMessageCommand.CreateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false),
+                    ApplicationCommandType.Message => await RestMessageCommand.CreateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false),
-                    ApplicationCommandType.User => await RestUserCommand.CreateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false),
+                    ApplicationCommandType.User => await RestUserCommand.CreateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false),
                     _ => null
                 };
             }
 
             if (model.Type == InteractionType.MessageComponent)
-                return await RestMessageComponent.CreateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return await RestMessageComponent.CreateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (model.Type == InteractionType.ApplicationCommandAutocomplete)
-                return await RestAutocompleteInteraction.CreateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return await RestAutocompleteInteraction.CreateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (model.Type == InteractionType.ModalSubmit)
-                return await RestModal.CreateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return await RestModal.CreateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             return null;
         }
 
-        internal virtual async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient discord, Model model)
+        internal virtual async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient discord, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
             IsDMInteraction = !model.GuildId.IsSpecified;
 
@@ -120,16 +152,23 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             Version = model.Version;
             Type = model.Type;
 
-            if(Guild == null && model.GuildId.IsSpecified)
+            if (Guild == null && model.GuildId.IsSpecified)
             {
-                Guild = await discord.GetGuildAsync(model.GuildId.Value);
+                GuildId = model.GuildId.Value;
+                if (doApiCall)
+                    Guild = await discord.GetGuildAsync(model.GuildId.Value);
+                else
+                {
+                    Guild = null;
+                    _getGuild = new(async (opt, ul) => await discord.GetGuildAsync(ul, opt));
+                }
             }
 
             if (User == null)
             {
                 if (model.Member.IsSpecified && model.GuildId.IsSpecified)
                 {
-                    User = RestGuildUser.Create(Discord, Guild, model.Member.Value);
+                    User = RestGuildUser.Create(Discord, Guild, model.Member.Value, (Guild is null) ? model.GuildId.Value : null);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -137,18 +176,33 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
                 }
             }
 
-            if(Channel == null && model.ChannelId.IsSpecified)
+            if (Channel == null && model.ChannelId.IsSpecified)
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    Channel = (IRestMessageChannel)await discord.GetChannelAsync(model.ChannelId.Value);
+                    ChannelId = model.ChannelId.Value;
+                    if (doApiCall)
+                        Channel = (IRestMessageChannel)await discord.GetChannelAsync(model.ChannelId.Value);
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _getChannel = new(async (opt, ul) =>
+                        {
+                            if (Guild is null)
+                                return (IRestMessageChannel)await discord.GetChannelAsync(ul, opt);
+                            else // get a guild channel if the guild is set.
+                                return (IRestMessageChannel)await Guild.GetChannelAsync(ul, opt);
+                        });
+
+                        Channel = null;
+                    }
                 }
-                catch(HttpException x) when(x.DiscordCode == DiscordErrorCode.MissingPermissions) { } // ignore
+                catch (HttpException x) when (x.DiscordCode == DiscordErrorCode.MissingPermissions) { } // ignore
             }
 
             UserLocale = model.UserLocale.IsSpecified
-               ? model.UserLocale.Value
+                ? model.UserLocale.Value
-               : null;
+                : null;
+
             GuildLocale = model.GuildLocale.IsSpecified
                 ? model.GuildLocale.Value
                 : null;
@@ -164,6 +218,59 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             return json.ToString();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the channel this interaction was executed in. Will be a DM channel if the interaction was executed in DM.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        ///     Calling this method succesfully will populate the <see cref="Channel"/> property.
+        ///     After this, further calls to this method will no longer call the API, and depend on the value set in <see cref="Channel"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="options">The request options for this <see langword="async"/> request.</param>
+        /// <returns>A Rest channel to send messages to.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if no channel can be received.</exception>
+        public async Task<IRestMessageChannel> GetChannelAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
+        {
+            if (IsDMInteraction && Channel is null)
+            {
+                var channel = await User.CreateDMChannelAsync(options);
+                Channel = channel;
+            }
+
+            else if (Channel is null)
+            {
+                var channel = await _getChannel(options, ChannelId.Value);
+
+                if (channel is null)
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("The interaction channel was not able to be retrieved.");
+                Channel = channel;
+
+                _getChannel = null; // get rid of it, we don't need it anymore.
+            }
+
+            return Channel;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the guild this interaction was executed in if applicable.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        ///     Calling this method succesfully will populate the <see cref="Guild"/> property.
+        ///     After this, further calls to this method will no longer call the API, and depend on the value set in <see cref="Guild"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="options">The request options for this <see langword="async"/> request.</param>
+        /// <returns>The guild this interaction was executed in. <see langword="null"/> if the interaction was executed inside DM.</returns>
+        public async Task<RestGuild> GetGuildAsync(RequestOptions options)
+        {
+            if (IsDMInteraction)
+                return null;
+
+            if (Guild is null)
+                Guild = await _getGuild(options, GuildId.Value);
+
+            _getGuild = null; // get rid of it, we don't need it anymore.
+            return Guild;
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public abstract string Defer(bool ephemeral = false, RequestOptions options = null);
         /// <summary>

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/RestPingInteraction.cs

@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         {
         }
 
-        internal static new async Task<RestPingInteraction> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal static new async Task<RestPingInteraction> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestPingInteraction(client, model.Id);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall);
             return entity;
         }
 

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/SlashCommands/RestAutocompleteInteraction.cs

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
                 Data = new RestAutocompleteInteractionData(dataModel);
         }
 
-        internal new static async Task<RestAutocompleteInteraction> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal new static async Task<RestAutocompleteInteraction> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestAutocompleteInteraction(client, model);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return entity;
         }
 

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/SlashCommands/RestSlashCommand.cs

@@ -23,22 +23,22 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         {   
         }
 
-        internal new static async Task<RestSlashCommand> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal new static async Task<RestSlashCommand> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestSlashCommand(client, model);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return entity;
         }
 
-        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
+        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, bool doApiCall)
         {
-            await base.UpdateAsync(client, model).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await base.UpdateAsync(client, model, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             var dataModel = model.Data.IsSpecified
                 ? (DataModel)model.Data.Value
                 : null;
 
-            Data = await RestSlashCommandData.CreateAsync(client, dataModel, Guild, Channel).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            Data = await RestSlashCommandData.CreateAsync(client, dataModel, Guild, Channel, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
         //ISlashCommandInteraction

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/SlashCommands/RestSlashCommandData.cs

@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         internal RestSlashCommandData(DiscordRestClient client, Model model)
             : base(client, model) { }
 
-        internal static new async Task<RestSlashCommandData> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel)
+        internal static new async Task<RestSlashCommandData> CreateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel, bool doApiCall)
         {
             var entity = new RestSlashCommandData(client, model);
-            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, guild, channel).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await entity.UpdateAsync(client, model, guild, channel, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return entity;
         }
-        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel)
+        internal override async Task UpdateAsync(DiscordRestClient client, Model model, RestGuild guild, IRestMessageChannel channel, bool doApiCall)
         {
-            await base.UpdateAsync(client, model, guild, channel).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await base.UpdateAsync(client, model, guild, channel, doApiCall).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             Options = model.Options.IsSpecified
                 ? model.Options.Value.Select(x => new RestSlashCommandDataOption(this, x)).ToImmutableArray()

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Users/RestGuildUser.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public DateTimeOffset? PremiumSince => DateTimeUtils.FromTicks(_premiumSinceTicks);
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public ulong GuildId => Guild.Id;
+        public ulong GuildId { get; }
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public bool? IsPending { get; private set; }
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -80,14 +80,16 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public DateTimeOffset? JoinedAt => DateTimeUtils.FromTicks(_joinedAtTicks);
 
-        internal RestGuildUser(BaseDiscordClient discord, IGuild guild, ulong id)
+        internal RestGuildUser(BaseDiscordClient discord, IGuild guild, ulong id, ulong? guildId = null)
             : base(discord, id)
         {
-            Guild = guild;
+            if (guild is not null)
+                Guild = guild;
+            GuildId = guildId ?? Guild.Id;
         }
-        internal static RestGuildUser Create(BaseDiscordClient discord, IGuild guild, Model model)
+        internal static RestGuildUser Create(BaseDiscordClient discord, IGuild guild, Model model, ulong? guildId = null)
         {
-            var entity = new RestGuildUser(discord, guild, model.User.Id);
+            var entity = new RestGuildUser(discord, guild, model.User.Id, guildId);
             entity.Update(model);
             return entity;
         }
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         private void UpdateRoles(ulong[] roleIds)
         {
             var roles = ImmutableArray.CreateBuilder<ulong>(roleIds.Length + 1);
-            roles.Add(Guild.Id);
+            roles.Add(GuildId);
             for (int i = 0; i < roleIds.Length; i++)
                 roles.Add(roleIds[i]);
             _roleIds = roles.ToImmutable();